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On August 12, Zhang Fuchen sent a long telegram from Yanjing City to Shengjing City, conveying Yuan Shikai's request to Zhang Yuting.

"Yuan Datou, who is so ruthless, only gives the empty heads of the four towns not to mention, and wants to provoke the relationship between our brothers behind his back!" After Zhang Yuting received the telegram, he immediately scolded.

However, knowing that this was Yuan Shikai's poisonous plan, Zhang Yuting had no choice. Among the four people, Ma, Wu, Feng, and Zhang, he originally had the highest official position and the strongest strength. In his opinion, if the northeast belonged to them, Mukden Province should belong to him.

However, Zhang Yuting also knew that several other people must also have ideas about Fengtian Province. After all, among the three northeastern provinces, Mukden is the most powerful, with more than half of the population. Jilin Province and Heilongjiang Province cannot be compared with Fengtian Province at all. As for the Rehe Special Zone, it is even worse.

Yuan Shikai obviously wanted to take advantage of the differences between these provinces in the northeast to cause contradictions between the four brothers. Finally, there is infighting, so that there is no threat to the Beiyang government.

"What do you think?" Zhang Yuting asked, Yang Tingyu, whose name is Lingge, is a general under Zhang Yuting.

"General, Lao Yuan is so vicious! This is clearly trying to split several of us! Yang Tingyu said. Obviously, he had understood Yuan Shikai's intentions.

"Hmmm! So what do you think we should do? Zhang Yuting nodded. Now, he's just a little embarrassed.

"General, no matter what, Fengtian Province will definitely not be able to let it out! After controlling Fengtian Province, he will have the strength to control the entire Northeast in the future. As long as we can obtain the entire Northeast, we may not have the strength to confront Yuan Shikai! It is bitter cold outside the gate, and Yuan Shikai may not be able to look down on it! Yang Tingyu said. Whoever can control Fengtian Province will undoubtedly be able to occupy an absolute advantage in the next struggle. Therefore, even if he knew that this was Yuan Shikai's conspiracy, he had to fight for Fengtian!

Zhang Yuting hesitated for a moment, and then a trace of firmness flashed in his eyes. He already had an idea. Originally, he was a man with big ambitions, and he had already planned for the future when he was a beard. Now, with a great opportunity in front of him, how could he possibly pass it up? As for brotherhood, in the face of the great cause, it is simply empty.

"I have the heart to fight for Mukden Province. However, the other three brothers will definitely not be convinced. I can't compete with them in my own strength! Zhang Yuting was a little worried. Although, originally, his strength was the strongest among the four. However, judging from the current situation, Wu Xingquan's twenty or thirty thousand people are all equipped with new weapons, and their strength is not inferior to him, and even faintly stronger than him. If there is a quarrel between the two towns, Zhang Yuting may not be able to take the advantage.

When Wu Xingquan was expanding his army, Ma Tengxi, Feng Linge and Zhang Yuting were not idle. They also recruited soldiers among the exiles and captives. It's just that compared to Wu Xingquan's reckless military force, the three of them have to do what they can. All three of them have only recruited more than 10,000 people.

This has made a big change in the ratio of forces to one of the several giants of the Feng system. Wu Xingquan's forces included two towns, Wu Haoxuan's teaching battalion, and a number of other troops, totaling about 30,000 men. There are about 20,000 people under Zhang Yuting's command. Feng Linge also had about 18,000 to 20,000 people under his command. And Ma Tengxi had the least number of troops, only 15,000 men.

It can be seen that Wu Xingquan's military strength is already the strongest. As time passed, Wu Xingquan's troops would undoubtedly become the biggest tycoon among the Feng warlords once they had completed their training. This is something that Zhang Yuting and the other two do not want to see.

"General, if we want to control Fengtian Province, we must unite with General Feng and General Ma. Only in this way will it be possible to curb General Wu's ambitions! Yang Tingyu also regarded Wu Xingquan as Zhang Yuting's biggest opponent.

Zhang Yuting nodded, obviously, he also believed that Wu Xingquan was his biggest opponent in the battle for Fengtian Province.

"That guy Feng Linge is not a peaceful person, he is also salivating for Fengtian Province. It is almost impossible to want him to unite with us! Zhang Yuting immediately shook his head. Among the four brothers, Zhang Yuting and Feng Linge have the worst relationship. In order to compete for the position of the leader of the Feng warlords, the two usually have deep contradictions. Now it is almost impossible to unite.

"General, it seems that we need to think about it in the long run!" Yang Tingyu sighed. He also felt that it was very difficult to eat Fengtian Province.

Although, Zhang Yuting did not inform the other three of the conditions set by Yuan Shikai as soon as possible. However, according to their respective news, they quickly knew the conditions offered by Yuan Shikai. All of a sudden, for the sake of their own interests, everyone began to prepare.

In the afternoon of the same day, Wu Haoxuan returned to Shengjing City from the military camp outside the city, but he did not go home, but went directly to Zhang Yuting's hinterland.

When Zhang Yuting learned that Wu Haoxuan was visiting, he was surprised. After all, he regarded Wu Xingquan and his son as his biggest opponents in the competition for Fengtian. Although Wu Haoxuan was young, his ability and talent had already made him very frightened. He also thought that if his little sixth son could be so outstanding, how good it would be!

"The little nephew has seen Uncle Zhang!" After seeing Zhang Yuting, Wu Haoxuan saluted respectfully.

"Haoxuan's virtuous nephew, no courtesy. I heard that you have been training troops outside the city all this time, and the results have been remarkable! Zhang Yuting smiled.

"Uncle has won the award, the little nephew is just training indiscriminately, whether he can become an army or not, it's hard to say! However, my uncle is a famous general who has been in battle for a long time, and my little nephew still needs to ask my uncle for advice in the future! Wu Haoxuan's face was modest.

After talking a lot of useless nonsense, Wu Haoxuan decided to get into the topic.

"I don't know if my uncle has thought about it, how will the power structure of the Northeast be distributed in the future?" Wu Haoxuan said.

"Oh? Do you have any ideas? Zhang Yuting's heart suddenly tightened, he knew that Wu Haoxuan was talking about dividing the territory.

"In the northeastern regions, Fengtian Province is the most prosperous and has the largest population. Whoever can get Fengtian Province will undoubtedly have the most powerful strength! Wu Haoxuan continued.

Zhang Yuting nodded and did not say anything else. He didn't know what Wu Haoxuan was up to.

"According to the little nephew, among my father and several uncles, except for Uncle Zhang, no one has the authority to control Fengtian Province!"

"What? Do you really think so? Zhang Yuting was very surprised, he didn't expect Wu Haoxuan to say this. After all, the military strength of Wu Xingquan's father and son has surpassed him. If infighting breaks out between the two sides, they may become the final victors. But now, Wu Haoxuan supports him in controlling Fengtian Province, which makes him a little confused for a while.

"Nephew, are you joking?" Zhang Yuting couldn't believe it.

"What the little nephew said is not half a lie. With Uncle Zhang's qualifications and prestige, it is only natural that he should control Fengtian Province. That's what my father meant, too! Wu Haoxuan also moved Wu Xingquan out. The father and son had already discussed this issue, although Fengtian Province was good, there were too many people staring at it, and it was too difficult to eat it. Besides, the Kwantung Prefecture of Mukden Province recently me. Being a neighbor with such a vicious wolf, Wu Haoxuan is unwilling.

Zhang Yuting pondered, he was a little unsure of what Wu Haoxuan and their father and son meant.

"All right, nephew. I don't say secret words in front of the Ming people, and if your father and son support me in controlling Mukden Province, I would like to express my gratitude. So, what do you fathers and sons want? Zhang Yuting knew that Wu Haoxuan's father and son must have a plan.

"Uncle, I'm not going around around the bush anymore. What my father means is that Uncle Zhang controls Mukden Province, and Jilin Province belongs to us! What does Uncle think? ”

Zhang Yuting suddenly realized that Wu Xingquan's father and son were eyeing Jilin Province. Among the northeastern regions, Jilin Province is second only to Fengtian Province. Of course, the gap with Mukden Province is also very large. But if you settle down and develop for a few years, you may not be able to build a career.

Wu Xingquan's father and son gave up the fight for Fengtian Province and seized Jilin Province instead, which is undoubtedly an extremely wise choice! However, if he had to choose, he would still choose Fengtian Province. After all, the foundation of Mukden Province is much better than that of Jilin Province.

"Virtuous nephew, then we'll make up our minds!" Zhang Yuting was overjoyed. With the support of Wu Xingquan's father and son, his biggest enemy in control of Fengtian Province was gone.

"Of course. However, uncle, Jilin Province is poor and weak, and the population is sparse. The little nephew hopes that the uncle can support Jilin Province more! ”

"What conditions do the virtuous nephews have, just say it!" As long as he can control Fengtian Province, Zhang Yuting can accept other conditions.

"First, the displaced people near Shengjing City, we are going to take them to Jilin Province. to increase the population of Jilin Province! Wu Haoxuan said the first condition.

Zhang Yuting frowned, because of the Russo-Japanese War, there were hundreds of thousands of displaced people in total, and most of them were near Shengjing City. These hundreds of thousands of displaced people are not a small number! If it is given to Wu Xingquan's father and son, this will undoubtedly strengthen their strength!

However, compared with the tens of millions of people in Fengtian Province, most of these hundreds of thousands of people are old, weak, sick and disabled, which is nothing at all.

"I can agree to this condition!" Zhang Yuting said directly. After all, Jilin Province has a population of only 6 million, which is only 60 percent of that of Fengtian Province.

"Second, in the future, we will transport goods through Guò Fengtian Province, and my uncle must not stop us!"

Jilin Province is an inland province with no access to the sea, and if Wu Haoxuan wants to transport machinery and equipment and munitions, he has to go through Guò Fengtian Province.

In this regard, Zhang Yuting also nodded in agreement.